2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ryan Day, the Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It was the Buckeyes' 133rd season overall and 110th as a member of the Big Ten.
On November 26, No. 2 Ohio State faced their biggest rival, the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines, in a matchup of two undefeated teams, and lost for the second consecutive time by a score of 45–23. However, Buckeyes were ranked No. 4 in the CFP Poll after the then-No. 4 USC Trojans were blown out by the Utah Utes, and were matched up against the defending and eventual repeat national champions, the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2022 Peach Bowl, one of the two College Football Playoff games. The Buckeyes lost the Peach Bowl by a score of 42–41 after Noah Ruggles missed a 50-yard field goal attempt on their final offensive play of the game.
Offseason
Transfers
Transfers out
The Buckeyes lost 20 players to the transfer portal.Transfers in
The Buckeyes added three players via transfer.| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer from |
| DeaMonte "Chip" Trayanum | #19 | RB/LB | 5’11 | 227 | Junior | Akron, Ohio | Arizona State |
| Parker Lewis | - | K | 6’3 | 220 | Junior | Scottsdale, Arizona | USC |
| Tanner McCalister | #15 | SAF | 5’11 | 192 | Graduate | Rockwall, Texas | Oklahoma State |
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | NFL team | Player | Position |
| 1 | 10 | New York Jets | Garrett Wilson | WR |
| 1 | 11 | New Orleans Saints | Chris Olave | WR |
| 3 | 69 | Tennessee Titans | Nicholas Petit-Frere | OT |
| 3 | 101 | New York Jets | Jeremy Ruckert | TE |
| 5 | 158 | Seattle Seahawks | Tyreke Smith | DE |
| 7 | 238 | Las Vegas Raiders | Thayer Munford | OT |
Preseason
Spring Game
The 2022 Spring Game was held at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, April 16, 2022, where the Scarlet team defeated the Gray team, 34–26.| Date | Time | Spring Game | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| April 16 | 12:00 pm | Scarlet vs. Gray | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | BTN | Scarlet 34–26 | 60,007 |
Game summaries
vs No. 5 Notre Dame
| Statistics | ND | OSU |
| First downs | 12 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 48–253 | 69–395 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–76 | 35–172 |
| Passing yards | 177 | 223 |
| Passing: –– | 10–18–0 | 24–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:01 | 32:59 |
vs Arkansas State
| Statistics | ARST | OSU |
| First downs | 15 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 76–276 | 54–538 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–53 | 26–168 |
| Passing yards | 223 | 370 |
| Passing: –– | 25–42–0 | 19–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 37:44 | 22:16 |
vs Toledo
| Statistics | TOL | OSU |
| First downs | 13 | 36 |
| Plays–yards | 56–307 | 78–763 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–124 | 44–281 |
| Passing yards | 183 | 482 |
| Passing: –– | 12–23–1 | 27–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:34 | 35:26 |
vs Wisconsin
| Statistics | WIS | OSU |
| First downs | 11 | 28 |
| Plays–yards | 56–296 | 70–539 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–192 | 43–258 |
| Passing yards | 104 | 281 |
| Passing: –– | 12–21–1 | 17–27–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:58 | 33:02 |
vs Rutgers
| Statistics | RUTG | OSU |
| First downs | 12 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 56–187 | 59–413 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–107 | 34–252 |
| Passing yards | 80 | 161 |
| Passing: –– | 11–20–1 | 15–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:05 | 26:55 |
Awards and honors
| Week 3 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | co-Offensive Player of the Week |
| Week 4 | C. J. Stroud | QB | Offensive Player of the Week |
| Week 5 | Tommy Eichenberg | LB | co-Defensive Player of the Week |
| Week 6 | Miyan Williams | RB | Offensive Player of the Week |
| Week 7 | C. J. Stroud | QB | Offensive Player of the Week |
| Week 9 | Noah Ruggles | PK | Special Teams Player of the Week |
| Week 10 | JT Tuimoloau | DE | Defensive Player of the Week |
| Week 12 | C. J. Stroud | QB | Offensive Player of the Week |
| October 26 | Tommy Eichenberg | LB | Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week |
| October 31 | JT Tuimoloau | DE | Walter Camp Award National Defensive Player of the Week |
| November 2 | Tommy Eichenberg | LB | Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week |
| November 15 | C. J. Stroud | QB | Maxwell Award Player of the Week |